2007 MINI 1.6L Diesel · JC06 JUN

The 2007 MINI presents as roadworthy following its most recent test on 2 May 2025 at 90,340 miles, where the vehicle passed with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the five-year MOT span, with every annual examination from May 2022 through May 2025 resulting in a pass and no advisories logged. One anomaly appears on the same date as the pass: a failure was recorded at 90,340 miles with no defects cited, which points to an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage sits low for a nineteen-year-old car. The record shows 87,785 miles in May 2022, rising to 88,740 in May 2023, 89,655 in May 2024, and 90,340 in May 2025. That equates to roughly 755 miles per year over the last three intervals, confirming very light use. Such low annual accumulation over a long period suggests the car spent extended time stationary between tests, a pattern that often masks perished rubber components and corrosion despite clean MOT sheets. Because the DVSA history carries no advisories on suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, or structural integrity, the buyer should not treat the clean record as a full mechanical clearance. A car of this age and low running total still demands a physical inspection of subframe corrosion, which MINIs of this era are prone to, and a check for seized calipers or degraded bushes from prolonged standing. Verify the May 2025 failure entry with the seller or DVSA, as a no-defect failure is unusual and may affect confidence in the recorded history. Otherwise, the documented evidence implies a lightly used vehicle with consistent annual testing and no flagged wear on consumables or major assemblies.